252 MAMMALIA. 
Camelisideze, Lesson, N. Tab. R. A. 167, 1842. - 
Camelidz seu Ecornis, J. Brookes, Mus. Cat. 60, 1828. 
They fold the feet under their body whefi they rest, with their 
chest on the earth, hence the knees and chest are generally cal- 
lous. 
SyNopsiIs oF GENERA. 
1. Camextus. Back humped. Anterior grinders conical, far 
apart. Toes broad; soles nearly orbicular. Old World. 
2. LuamMa. Back not humped. Grinders similar. Toes elon- 
gate; soles narrow. New World. 
1. CAMELUS, 
, ; 6—6 : 
Back with one or two humps. Grinders ;—;; anterior ones 
conical, far apart. Toes broad; sole nearly orbicular, only 
slightly separated in front. Tail short, tufted. 
Living on leaves. Peculiar to the temperate and warmer parts 
of Asia and Africa, and naturalized in Southern Europe. ~ 
Camelus, sp., Linn. 
Camelus, Cuvier; Illiger, Prod.; F. Cuv. Dict. Sci. Nat. lix. 
512; Fischer, Syn. 434. 
1. Camexus ARABICUS. The SGHIMEL or DROMEDARY. 
Back with a single hump. 
Camelus Dromedarius, Linn. Syst. Nat. ed. 12. 90; Gmelin, S. 
N.i. 168; Forsk. Faun. Orient. 4; Eral. Syst. 218; Zimm. 
Geog. Gesch. ii. 139; Schreb. Saugth. t. 303; Cuvier, Menag. 
Mus. t.; Reg. Anim. i. 250; F. Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. viii. 
94; Mam. Lith. t.1, 2; Desm. N. Dict. H. N. vi. 42; Mamm. 
424 ; Fischer, Syn. 435 ; Bronn, Jam. 488; Gray, List Mamm. 
B. M. 171; List Osteol. B. M. 62. 
Camelus Luk, Eversmann, Bucharia. 
Camelus arabicus, Desmoul. Dict. Class. H. N. i. 452; Mem. 
Mus. x. 221; Sundevall, Pecora, \04. 
Camelus vulgaris, Forsk. Faun. Orient. 4. 
Camelus monotophus, Walther, Wetter. Ann. iv. 105. | 
Camelus Dromas, Gesner, Quad. 171. fig. 172; Alpin. Aigypt. 
2: 393, t. 12: Pallas. 
Camelus Arabi, Plin. H. Nat. vi. 
Camelus Bactrianus, Aldrov. Bisulc. 908. fig. 
Camelus minimus, Klein, Quad. 42. f 
Camelus vetus, Frisch. Naturg. iv. 1. 
Camelus, Jonst. Quad. 93. t. 42, 44. 
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